#artbyartistico by Stan by Vlad Petruchik By Carlos Prokopenko LaCamara By Carlos Art credits for 2020-21 By Octavio Lacamara UIL Theatrical Design Ocampo Contest Poster By Christina By Juan Munoz Gastelum By Onix By Leonardo Rodriguez By Carlos Pereira Da By Dennis Cox Silva 2020-21 Theatrical Design Directorial Prompt We will produce the musical, Man of La Mancha by Dale Wasserman, Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh in a way that it has not been produced before. The original story that inspired the musical, DON QUIXOTE by Miguel de Cervantes, is considered the first novel and one of the greatest pieces of literature of all time. It has been enjoyed in over fifty languages and has inspired artists of every medium to take a turn sharing their personal reaction, interpretation, or vision of the messages, characters and moments from the story. Some famous art, some obscure…they all become a visualization of the words of the universal story of Don Quixote and his quest. Man of La Mancha is described as the first true "concept musical," the kind of musical in which the over- arching metaphor or statement is more important than the actual narrative—in which the method of storytelling is more important than the story. Playwright Dale Wasserman calls for a definite convention of theatrical production which you will follow, but you will look to artists who have captured their own vision of Don Quixote for visual inspiration. The key conventional elements Wasserman specified were as follows: 1) The entire play takes place within the prison. All the theatrics of the “charades” are created from items taken from Cervantes’ belongings and incorporated with found items from within the prison itself. 2) The prisoners stay on stage the entire production and become the characters in Cervantes’ charades by adding items to their costumes from the trunk or found items. Your designs should adhere to this convention. Artistically, however, you will look to the artwork of others who have chosen Don Quixote as their subject. You should select a single piece of visual art inspired by the story for your primary inspiration source and build your concept from there. It may be any medium of visual art, but must be credited to the artist. This gives you a great deal of freedom to explore and apply creatively from the vast body of work from all over the world. It truly is fascinating to see the bountiful variety. As always, your designs shall NOT reflect nor copy any other live or film, stage or broadcast versions of the play. You are encouraged to dig into the story and figure out what message you want your audiences to receive and how you can connect with them and make it relevant to a world that may just need a hero. Your quest is to make a production memory that will keep the story alive for another generation. Enjoy your creative journey! “If there was a guiding precept for the whole endeavor it lay in a quotation I found long ago in Unamuno: ‘Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible’” --Dale Wasserman The official version of the play is the published libretto ISBN 978-0-394-40619-0 Please check the UIL website for new information and workshop opportunities. https://www.uiltexas.org/theatre/theatrical-design 2020-21 UIL Theatrical Design COSTUME Challenge Students designing costumes will submit a total of (5) plates plus their Justification Paper and Prompt Address Statement. They are outlined as follows: Justification Paper Students will submit a maximum two-page double-spaced paper that includes the designer’s production concept and justification from the script for artistic choices made. It should connect the script to the inspiration board and the finished products and explain how the concept is carried throughout the design because of the choices made. Prompt Address Statement Students must also submit a 100-word maximum explanation of how they addressed the prompt. They should also include the picture they used for inspiration (See example) Plate #1 Students will still submit a 10” x 15” Inspiration Board showing the direction their art piece inspiration took them and the additional images that most shaped their final designs. Items contained in the Inspiration Board should give an overall impression of what the designer wants to see reflected most in their production design. Plate #2 will be 10” x 15” and will be a full color rendering with swatches. The designer will design CERVANTES and his transformation into DON QUIXOTE. The plate should be labeled with the play name, the character name and the act/scene. Plate #3 will be 10” x 15” and will be a full color rendering with swatches. The designer will design MANSERVANT and his transformation into SANCHO PANZA. The plate should be labeled with the play name, the character name and the act/scene. Plate #4 will be 10” x 15” and will be a full color rendering with swatches. The designer will design ALDONZA. The plate should be labeled with the play name, the character name and the act/scene. Plate #5 will be 11” x 17” and will be in a colored illustration format (Swatches are optional, notes can be included). This plate will include any male prisoner and a charade character he becomes and any female prisoner and a charade character she becomes. All four costumes should be seen together and the plate should be labeled with the name of the play, characters’ names, act/scene. HINT: Remember that the playwright calls for all changes to occur before the audience by adding items from Cervantes’ belongings and adding them to their existing clothing. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 13th, 2021 by 11:59pm 2020-21 UIL Theatrical Design SET Challenge The play, Man of La Mancha, will be performed on a single “Prison” set that is transformed by Cervantes for his different charades using items from his belongings and items already on hand around them. Students will create a rendering or model of the Prison setting and complete small sketches of their choice of 2 charade settings. Students will show the stage pieces and how the stage will change in the ground plan and describe the changes in their justification paper. Students entering set design will submit a total of (4) plates plus their Justification Paper and Prompt Address Statement. They are outlined as follows: HINT: Wasserman’s convention calls for a lot of theatricality and creativity in transforming the space for each of the story moments. Pick two of your favorites and make some magic. Justification Paper Students will submit a maximum two-page double-spaced paper that includes the designer’s production concept and justification from the script for artistic choices made. It should connect the script to the inspiration board and the finished products and explain how the concept is carried throughout the design because of the choices made. Prompt Address Statement Students must also submit a 100-word maximum explanation of how they addressed the prompt. They should also include the picture they used for inspiration (See example) Plate #1 Students will still submit a 10” x 15” Inspiration Board showing the direction their art piece inspiration took them and the additional images that most shaped their final designs. Items contained in the Inspiration Board should give an overall impression of what the designer wants to see reflected most in their production design. Plate #2 Students will submit an 11” x 17” plate showing either of the following options: a) Photographs of a scale scenic model illustrating the Prison setting. …OR… b) Full color rendering of the Prison setting. Be sure to label the photos or the renderings to indicate the name of the play and the act/scene when appropriate. Students should also include a figure(s) for size reference. Plate #3 Students will still submit an 11” x 17” plate that includes (2) 5” x “7” colored concept drawings of the designer’s choice of two charade scene transformations. (see sample). The plate should be labeled with the name of the play and each sketch should be labeled with the scene number/location. Plate #4 Students will submit an 11” x 17” drafted scale ground plan of their set design for the scene from their set rendering or model. The ground plan should also show any shifts required to actualize the looks for the other two charades. The ground plan must have a title block and should use USITT standards**. Stage dimensions for the stage to be used will be provided on the website under League High School Stage Dimensions. **USITT Standards can be found at: https://department.monm.edu/theatre/Rankin/Classes/.../draftingusittstandards2.pdf SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 13th, 2020 by 11:59pm SAMPLE OF CONCEPT SKETCH: NOTE: This is not to scale, loosely drawn and suggestively colored. You should include figure(s) for size reference and may include actors used for creating the look. It should also be labeled with the name of the play and the act/scenes or location represented. HINT: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PLATE would be for the designer to use as a visual at a production meeting of how the set COULD change from scene to scene. These ARE NOT final renderings. They are illustrations to facilitate a discussion of your vision for the overall show. 2020-21 UIL Theatrical Design HAIR/MAKEUP Challenge Students designing makeup will submit a total of (7) plates plus their Justification Paper and Prompt Address Statement. They are outlined as follows: Justification Paper Students will submit a maximum two-page double-spaced paper that includes the designer’s production concept and justification from the script for artistic choices made.